Photo Collections Record

Located on Main Street and at the end of Fremont, the Union Plaza Hotel was built on the former site of the Union Pacific Railroad Station. Sam Boyd opened the Union Plaza on August 7, 1971 and was the first to employ women dealers in downtown Las Vegas.

0080 Men working unidentifiable structure of Union Plaza project. Apr. 6, 1971.
0081 Photo shows inside progress for the construction of the Union Plaza parking garage. Apr. 6, 1971.
0082 Inside construction of Union Plaza Hotel. Apr. 6, 1971.
0083 Interior construction of Union Plaza Hotel. Apr. 6, 1971.
0084 Photo shows inside work done on Union Plaza Hotel. Apr. 6, 1971.
0085 The inside of a Union Plaza Hotel room during construction of the Union Plaza Hotel. Apr. 6, 1971.
0086 Frontal view of the Union Plaza Hotel about a third of the way finished. May 4, 1971.
0087 Frontal view of the Union Plaza Hotel about a third of the way finished. May 4, 1971.
0088 Frontal view of the Union Plaza Hotel about a third of the way finished. May 4, 1971.
0089 Looking up Fremont Street, the Union Plaza Hotel under construction. The Golden Gate Casino on the left. Las Vegas Club on the right.
0090 Side view of the Union Plaza parking structure under construction. May 4, 1971.
0091 Side view of the Union Plaza Casino under construction about a third of the way finished. May 4, 1971.
0092 Rear view of Union Plaza Hotel/Casino under construction. May 4, 1971.
0093 Union Plaza parking structure under construction. May 4, 1971.
0094 Back view of the Union Plaza Hotel, about a third of the way finished. May 4, 1971.
0095 Back view of the construction for Union Plaza Hotel/Casino. May 4, 1971.
0096 A portion of the Union Plaza Hotel sign which will sit on top of the hotel when construction is completed. May 4, 1971.
0097 Side view of Union Plaza Hotel under construction. Photo taken from ground level shows height and dimensions of hotel. May 4, 1971.
0098 Union Plaza Hotel/Casino under construction. In front are the Golden Gate Casino and the Las Vegas Club. Union Pacific Railroad in background. June 3, 1971.
0099 Union Plaza parking structure almost completed. In background is the Union Pacific Railroad. June 3, 1971.

Folder 5

0100 Union Plaza Casino during final stages of construction.
0101 Union Plaza Hotel during final stages of construction. June 3, 1971.
0102 Side view of Union Plaza showing height of hotel. June 3, 1971.
0103 Side view of the Union Plaza Casino under construction. Union Plaza Casino is located on Main and Fremont. June 3, 1971.

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Folder 5 (cont'd)

0104 Union Plaza parking structure and the bus depot under final stages of construction. June 3, 1971.
0105 Union Plaza Hotel/Casino under construction. June 3, 1971.
0106 Union Plaza Hotel during final stages of construction. June 3, 1971.
0107 Rear view of soon to be completed Union Plaza Hotel. June 3, 1971.
0108 Rear view of soon to be completed Union Plaza Hotel. June 3, 1971.
0109 Men working on Union Plaza Hotel. June 3, 1971.
0110 Front section of Union Plaza Hotel. June 3, 1971.
0111 Photo is taken from ground level looking up. Shows the elevator and the height of the hotel. June 3, 1971.
0112 Photo is taken from ground level looking up. Shows the elevator and the height of the hotel. June 3, 1971.
0113 Union Plaza Hotel almost completed. Photo shows the elevator and the height of the hotel. June 3, 1971.
0114 The Union Plaza about a third of the way finished. Union Pacific Railroad and the freeway are in the background. June 3, 1971.
0115 Union Plaza almost completed. Jul. 1, 1971.
0116 Parking structure of Union Plaza. Grand opening of Casino tonight at midnight. Jul. 1, 1971.
0117 Union Plaza Casino. Opening tonight at midnight. July 1, 1971.
0118 The Union Plaza Hotel. July 1, 1971. The Casino opened at midnight.
0119 Union Plaza bus depot and parking structure almost finished. July 1, 1971. The Union Plaza Casino opened at midnight.
0120 Side view of Union Plaza Hotel. July 1, 1971.
0121 Union Plaza Casino almost completed. July 1, 1971. The casino had a grand opening at midnight.
0122 The front of Union Plaza Hotel. Construction is almost finished. Jul. 1, 1971.
0123 Looking down Fremont St., construction of the Union Plaza is almost completed. The Las Vegas Club is on the right and the Golden Gate Casino on the left. Jul. 1, 1971.
0124 Aerial view of the completed Union Plaza. The Las Vegas Freeway and Union Pacific Railroad in the background. Aug. 3, 1971.
0125 Union Plaza parking structure and bus depot. In background is the Union Pacific Railroad. Aug. 3, 1971.